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Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
217 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"A deeply personal how-to book for aspiring writers, encouraging them to look inward and excavate their own memories in order to discover the authentic voices and compelling details that are waiting to be put on the page"--
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2013]
Lexile measure
630L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Introduces to children the concept of writing a biography, exploring the parts of a biography and how to gather information on a person they wish to write about.
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Raintree
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
890L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Explores the features, purpose, and types of informational writing. Includes three activities for practicing informational writing, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Raintree
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
880L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations, color map.
Language
English
Description
Explores the features, language, audience, and types of instructional writing. Includes three activities for practicing instructional writing, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Raintree
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
900L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Explores the features, language, and types of persuasive writing. Includes three activities for practicing persuasive writing, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.
67) Someone like me
Author
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
In this semi-autobiographical picture book, author Patricia MacLachlan relates what it might take to grow up to become a writer.
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
580L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Teaches children how to write a comic book. Offers tips for getting started, creating characters, and writing a script. Includes writing activities, a glossary, and sources of more information.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015].
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxiii, 229 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Karr breaks down the key elements of great literary memoir, opening our concepts of memory and identity, and illuminating the cathartic power of reflecting on the past. Anybody with an inner life or complicated history, whether writer or reader, will relate.
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
720L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations
Language
English
Description
"Woods and brambles, hawks and frogs. Mosquitoes, snow, and buffalo. This book celebrates nature of all kinds. And it gives you the seeds you'll need to grow your own poems. So open up, and discover the poet in you!" -- Page [4] of cover.
75) The other story
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Vacationing at a luxurious Tuscan island resort, Nicolas Duhamel is hopeful that the ghosts of his past have finally been put to rest... Now a bestselling author, when he was twenty-four years old, he stumbled upon a troubling secret about his family - a secret that was carefully concealed. In shock, Nicholas embarked on a journey to uncover the truth that took him from the Basque coast to St. Petersburg - but the answers wouldn't come easily. In...
Author
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
Offers a guide for mystery writers describing the essential components of a good mystery novel, features publishers want to promote, and elements readers want to read from a variety of writers in the field.
77) Mystery
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.) : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents a basic introductory guide to writing a mystery story and provides tips and advice on developing good work habits, creating characters, formulating plots, editing, and getting published. Features full-color photographs, a glossary, and short biographies of several mystery writers.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Essentials
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
189 pages ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Julia Cameron has been teaching the world about creativity since her seminal book, The Artist's Way, first broke open the conversation around art. Now, in Write for Life, she turns to one of the subjects closest to her heart: the art and practice of writing. Over the course of six weeks, Cameron carefully guides readers step by step through the creative process. This latest guide in the Artist's Way Series: Introduces a new tool and expands on powerful...
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
xi, 372 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
A master class of 27 lessons, drawn from 27 diverse narratives, for novelists, storytellers, filmmakers, graphic designers, and more. Author Daniel Joshua Rubin unlocks the secrets of what makes a story work, and then shows how to understand and use these principles in your own writing. The result is {28}an invaluable resource
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishng
Pub. Date
[2013]
Lexile measure
600L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Details how to write a mystery story, focusing on plot, clues, setting, and conclusion. Includes activities, a glossary, and further reading sources.